Ginza Cosmetics
Ginza Cosmetics (銀座化粧, Ginza Keshō) is a 1951 black-and-white Japanese film directed by Mikio Naruse. It follows the life of a quiet geisha, single mother of a young boy, in the lively Tokyo quarter of Ginza. The film is based on a novel by Tomoichiro Igami and also on screenwriter Matsuo Kishi and director Mikio Naruse's personal knowledge of Tokyo's Ginza district.
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| Directed by | Mikio Naruse |
| Produced by | Motohiko Ito |
| Written by | Tomoichirô Inoue (novel) Matsuo Kishi (screenplay) |
| Starring | Kinuyo Tanaka |
| Music by | Seiichi Suzuki |
| Cinematography | Akira Mimura |
| Edited by | Hidetoshi Kasama |
| Distributed by | Shintoho |
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Running time | 87 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
Plot
Yukiko Tsuji (Kinuyo Tanaka) is a gentle, affectionate take on a middle aged bar hostess, struggling to bring up a child alone and facing financial, sexual and end of career issues, as well as the implied disapproval of society.
Cast
- Kinuyo Tanaka as Yukiko Tsuji
- Ranko Hanai as Shizue Sayama
- Kyōko Kagawa as Kyōko
- Eijirō Yanagi as Seikichi Kineya
- Eijirō Tōno as Hyōbei Sugano
- Yoshihiro Nishikubo as Haruo
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External links
- Uhlich, Keith. "Ginza Cosmetics review." Slant Magazine, 6 February 2006.
- Ginza Cosmetics at Japan Movie Database
- Ginza Cosmetics on IMDb
- Ginza Cosmetics on Mubi
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